【词组解析】

1. mad with 因...发狂

（1）I went mad with joy and danced a little jig.

       我欣喜若狂,跳了几步吉格舞。

（2）Mother gets mad with me for coming home late.

       妈妈为我回家迟了而发火。

 2. make (both) ends meet 收支平衡

（1）I figured that we could make (both) ends meet this month.

       我盘算了一下,这个月的收支相抵。

（2）It was impossible for the family to make (both) ends meet.

       要使这个家庭收支相抵是不可能的.

3. make a living 谋生 

（1）He is prepared to make a living by accepting any remunerative chore.

       为了生计,他准备接受任何有酬报的杂活。

（2）He tugged all his life to make a living.

       他终生为生活劳碌。

4. make it 达到；使它；让它；使其

（1）He didn't make it easy for me to leave.

       他并没有轻易让我离开。

（2）Some of the dialogue has been changed to make it more palatable to an American audience.

       有些对白有所修改以适应美国观众的口味。

5. make the best / most of 充分利用

（1）We must make the best of the few natural resources we have.

        我们一定要尽可能地利用我们所拥有的一点自然资源。

（2）The dining-room has a southern aspect which allows us to make the most of the sun.

       这间餐厅方向朝南，使我们享有充分的阳光。

 

 

【练习】

英译中：

（1）Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.

（2）They could hardly make both ends meet and their debts were piling up.

（3）Though he was not dry behind the ears, he had to make a living by himself.

（4）The clay is very stiff; we must make it thinner with water.

（5）He wished to make the most of his opportunity.